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6.6 Million Job Cuts; Luckin Nuts; Zoom’s a Klutz April 2, 2020 Great Stuff Thanks, I Hate Record-Setting Years Anyone else tired of records? I’m not talking about vinyl. My vinyl collection is one of the few things keeping me sane during this quarantine (The White Album, Led Zeppelin IV, Ziggy Stardust, Dark Side of the Moon, Facelift, Paul’s Boutique, World Domination … it gets more eccentric as the […]
No. 1 In Infections; Pot for Profit; Crapping Out in China March 27, 2020 Great Stuff Friday Four Play: The “WE’RE NO. 1!” Edition Are we having fun yet? Thousand-point swings in the Dow used to send investors panicking and running through the streets. Now? Meh. Been there, done that. This week, the Dow posted its biggest three-day gain since 1931. All the major financial publications crowed about it. “We’re back […]
Congress Gets Bold; Greatness in Gold March 24, 2020 Great Stuff It Can’t Rain All the Time Hope for a light at the end of the tunnel — that, dear readers, is why Wall Street rallied today. Hope that legislators in Washington, D.C., finally set aside their differences to help the American people. The Federal Reserve has already taken care of Wall Street — “unlimited stimulus” […]
Powell Stimulates Nonstop; When Voltron Meets Hoth March 23, 2020 Great Stuff The Most Stimulating Man in the World You want stimulus? You can’t handle all the stimulus the Federal Reserve is pumping out right now. In a move that almost lifted the markets into positive territory this morning, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced unlimited stimulus — yes, unlimited. “Aggressive effort must be taken across the […]
The Great Senate Make-or-Break; Elon Hyperventilates March 20, 2020 Great Stuff Friday Four Play: The “Corona Conundrum” Edition Last week, I was looking forward to getting out of the house, having my family home, hanging out with friends … you know, typical weekend stuff. My, how things change in a week. But the lifestyle of your fearless Great Stuff leader isn’t the only thing that underwent […]